Merkle tree

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A binary hash tree.

Word forms

Merkle tree Merkle trees

Etymology

Named after American computer scientist Ralph Merkle (1952–), who patented it in 1979.

Derived words

Merkle-Patricia tree Verkle tree
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